SOCIAL WELFARE & DEV

Sister solidarity

COMMUNITY The Mak Nyah or transgenders in Malaysia face rejection and persecution simply because they don’t fit into society’s fixed gender stereotypes.

By allMalaysia · February 20, 2011 · 0 Comment

Bringing relief to Penans

COMMUNITY A mobile clinic brought much-needed medical attention to the Penans of Long Singu in Sarawak.

By allMalaysia · January 25, 2011 · 0 Comment

Continuous crusade

COMMUNITY A quarter of a century after its modest start, the Penang-based WCC is firmly focussed on its goals.

By allMalaysia · August 2, 2010 · 0 Comment

K-pop phenomenon in Malaysia

COMMUNITY After K-drama, Malaysians now enjoy a healthy spread of K-pop from the land of kimchi.

By allMalaysia · August 1, 2010 · 0 Comment

Help at hand

COMMUNITY Unwed mothers find help at crisis centres.

By allMalaysia · July 26, 2010 · 0 Comment

Homeless in KL

COMMUNITY There are many homeless people in Kuala Lumpur, including those who have jobs but do not earn enough to rent a room or house. They sleep on the streets of popular areas in the city.

By allMalaysia · July 19, 2010 · 0 Comment

Ring the bell

COMMUNITY Penang can soon boast having a disabled-friendly bus system as Rapid Penang’s new fleet of 200 buses will be just that – disabled-friendly!

By allMalaysia · May 6, 2009 · 0 Comment

All in a day’s work

COMMUNITY Alam Flora’s garbage collectors take pride in their task of keeping the city clean.

By allMalaysia · April 27, 2009 · 0 Comment

In danger of dying out

COMMUNITY With various orang asli tribes dwindling in numbers, the need to document their cultures becomes even more pressing.

By allMalaysia · April 26, 2009 · 0 Comment

Culture, community and commerce

COMMUNITY In conjunction with World Heritage Day (April 18), we share the knowledge a conservator has gained in successfully looking after the ancient heritage-listed city of Edinburgh.

By allMalaysia · April 19, 2009 · 0 Comment